Under what circumstances can divided attention occur most easily?

a) when you are under stress
b) when attention to small details is critical
c) when you are performing two tasks that are highly related
d) when you are performing tasks that are simple and well-practiced

ANS: d

Psychology

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a. order preference b. obsessive compulsive disorder c. expectation d. need for structure

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Research addressing environmental influences on temperament indicates that

A) parents perceive boys and girls differently. B) boys are encouraged to seek physical closeness to parents. C) parents tend to view siblings as more distinct in temperament than other observers do. D) the environment has a greater impact than genetic factors on temperament.

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